Natural processes operate across the whole unit and no damaging operations were noted. This is mainly a rocky shore so little gradation into dune habitats.The only evident anthropogenic impacts are several pathways running north-south through the adjacent yellow dune.

LITTORAL SEDIMENT

STEVE PULLAN

002

1009761

15.4088

0.00

01/07/2009

Favourable

tural processes operate and no damaging operations were noted the only impacts being from several pathways along the shoreline. In places ongoing wind/ wave erosion continues to expose the underlying whin sill bu elsewhere there is a good gradation from open shore to mobile dune habitats with all expected species present.

SUPRALITTORAL SEDIMENT

STEVE PULLAN

003

1009762

9.1581

0.00

14/10/2014

Favourable

The dunes seem to be spreading into Budle bay with the full sequence being found from standline though mobile dune to the fixed dunes on the cliff. The cliff and fixed dune dominated by grasses. There are several species-rich flushes at the centre of the unit which include Centaurium littorale, Dactylorhiza spp, Thymus, Lychnis rank vegetation. Although some scrub is present the situation continues to improve through management by the golf club. Good stands of heather have established and are encouraged in preference to gorse which can be found along the coastal path. Some areas beside the course with heather would benefit from a less frequent cutting regime.

ACID GRASSLAND - Lowland

STEVE PULLAN

004

1009763

20.2501

0.00

14/10/2014

Unfavourable - No change

The interest features are subject to gradual encroachment by gorse/competitive grasses. Scrub clearance would be beneficial combined perhaps with a grazing regime. In the past there has been a random programme of works which was agreed with the golf club but there has not been a systematic programme ever agreed. The site needs to have a more systematic approach to management such that works are not reversed due to the haphazard nature of management.

The main issue is Gorse and Bramble and other tall grasses are found in the area to either side of the main crag or below the crag between the crag and the road. The bushes are slowly encroaching and a couple of hawthorn saplings were noted during the survey. This is a small roadside unit with several discrete populations of dianthus but this was not recorded as present on the day of the survey. The site is not under any formal management programme at present. Gorse and grass encroachment have been managed by staff from the Lindisfarne NNR in the past but this has been when passing rather than in a proper programme regime.

LACK OF CORRECTIVE WORKS - INAPPROPRIATE SCRUB CONTROL,

EARTH HERITAGE

STEVE PULLAN

006

1019285

0.00

26/03/2009

Favourable

Natural processes are operating with no indications of damage and no concealment of the feature.

EARTH HERITAGE

STEVE PULLAN

007

1019286

0.00

28/03/2009

Favourable

Natural processes operating with no sign of any damage or concealment of the feature.